Senior Mental Health Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join a supportive team in Tameside & Glossop. This role involves conducting biopsychosocial assessments and providing short-term interventions for individuals facing mental health challenges. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, offering essential support and guidance to promote recovery and community integration. The position offers flexible working hours and opportunities for professional development in a rewarding environment dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable populations. If you're a motivated and caring practitioner, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Applicants must possess RMN / RNMH / Social Worker / OT or equivalent qualifications.
• Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and initial conversations with individuals.
• Develop risk management plans and promote self-management strategies.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Crisis Intervention

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Organizational Skills

Education

RMN / RNMH / Social Worker / OT

Teaching Qualification

Degree or Working Towards It

Job description

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Senior Mental Health Practitioner, Ashton-under-Lyne

Client:

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

0002fbae5110

Job Views:

8

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a senior mental health practitioner within the living well service in Tameside & Glossop. This post involves working with Pennine Care NHS Foundation colleagues & partners in the Living Well service to identify & support patients struggling with their mental health in the community.

Main duties of the job

Senior Mental Health Practitioners conduct biopsychosocial assessments & initial conversations with individuals presenting mental health difficulties, social care needs & risk issues at a primary care level. The goal is to promote recovery & help individuals maintain their lives within their community environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Assess risk, develop risk management plans with service users as part of the Duty function. Promote self-management, facilitate engagement with other parts of LWT, and provide advice to colleagues where necessary.

Offer brief interventions (up to 12 weeks), including coping strategies, problem-solving, motivational & behavioral activation, anxiety management, risk management, suicide prevention, medication support, social & interagency support, psychological support, biopsychosocial education, resource signposting, and review of treatment plans for complex cases or those not meeting secondary care criteria.

Requirements:

Applicants must possess RMN / RNMH / Social Worker / OT or equivalent qualifications. Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / is desirable, along with significant post-registration experience.

Working for our organisation

We offer a rewarding role for mental health professionals, with opportunities for development of specialist skills and contributing to care for vulnerable populations. The position is Monday to Friday, with flexible working hours negotiable. We encourage enthusiastic, motivated, and caring practitioners to join our supportive team in Tameside & Glossop.

Responsibilities

The team provides comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for individuals who may need secondary care and offers short-term support for identified mental health issues. As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team managing patients with complex needs, conducting mental health & risk assessments, and providing short-term interventions to prevent escalation & crisis.

Skills required include mental health & risk assessment, evidence-based intervention delivery, excellent communication, relationship building, and organizational skills.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Experience

• Ongoing CPD
• Experience with crisis mental health presentations
• Experience with clients with complex needs
• Teamwork experience
• Degree or working towards it
• Teaching qualification
• Training in psychosocial interventions
• Mentorship/Practice Teacher/Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete
• Primary care mental health experience
• Experience with outcome measures (CORE, PHQ9, GAD7)
• Experience with psychological care models
• Referral triaging experience
• Supervision experience

Knowledge

• Understanding of mental health legislation, safeguarding, child protection
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines and treatments
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
• Knowledge of psychosocial and risk assessment processes
• Understanding of self-harm management strategies

Skills & Abilities

• Assessment skills
• Care planning and risk management
• Intervention delivery
• Communication skills
• Relationship building
• Organizational skills
• Training planning and delivery